I’d say 2019 onwards. most midfielders need at least a couple years to acclimatise, and he was a big boi before he start taking fitness properly (17-18 years old) leading into the draft year. so a bit behind where he could be.

Even when he was a… comfortably built… mud plugger full forward in suburban under 18s, he had a surprisingly good tank. Bit like Dane Swan, doesn’t look athletic, can even carry a gut, just runs away from a lot of guys all game long.

Absolutely no reason why he cannot train with the mids when they are practicing stoppage craft, and that goes for Stringer as well. So that means they become “inside mids” at stoppages in the forward area, and at some centre bounces. It doesnt mean they play as an outside mid, when you have to have a massive tank and almost run a half marathon during a game.

Jobes tank was empty all through 2017 and he still averaged more clearances on average than Darce, Zach,or even Dois over the 20 games.

The new arrivals from this trade period have ramped up the pressure on new players like Begley as they allow the coaches to shift other players around the field as needed. The new players know they will have to lift to make the 22. Pressure to perform is a good thing.

I like Begley, but I see little of Hannebery in him.
Begley is quite tall and has some good aerial attributes. Dan is a smaller, fleet footed nugget of a player who excels when the ball is on the ground.